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Match Report

Meadows 2 hits in return from virus, Rays top Red Sox 5-1

Austin Meadows got two hits after missing the first 10 games of the season with the coronavirus and the Tampa Bay Rays stopped their losing streak at five, beating the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Tuesday night.

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Top Performers

BOS

  • Kevin Pillar CF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Christian Vazquez C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Mitch Moreland DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Xander Bogaerts SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

TB

  • Brandon Lowe 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Joey Wendle 2B H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Austin Meadows LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Hunter Renfroe RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Injuries

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Shane McClanahan Out
  • Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Lux 60-Day-IL
  • Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL

Boston Red Sox

  • Caleb Durbin Out
  • Garrett Whitlock Out
  • Roman Anthony Out
  • Tyron Guerrero Out
  • Romy Gonzalez Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

TB

  1. Austin MeadowsLF17
  2. Brandon Lowe2B5
  3. Yandy DiazDH2
  4. Jiman Choi1B26
  5. Yoshi Tsutsugo3B34
  6. Joey WendleSS18
  7. Hunter RenfroeRF16
  8. Kevin KiermaierCF93
  9. Michael PerezC63

BOS

  1. Andrew BenintendiLF23
  2. Rafael Devers3B16
  3. J.D. MartinezDH28
  4. Xander BogaertsSS2
  5. Mitch Moreland1B18
  6. Christian VazquezC2
  7. Alex VerdugoRF27
  8. Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
  9. Jose Peraza2B81

Substitutes

  1. Michael Chavis1B66
  2. Kevin PillarRF1

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35397 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42180 8th Inning
  13. Bunted Foul 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    42180 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30189 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30189 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    30189 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-5

    Choi hit sacrifice fly to left, Lowe scored.

    30189 7th Inning
  18. Sacrifice Fly 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30189 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32397 7th Inning
  21. Foul Out 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32397 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32665 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38104 6th Inning
  24. Foul Out 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    38104 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38104 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 5th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    31174 5th Inning
  33. Play Result 1-4

    Lowe singled to deep right, Meadows scored.

    31174 5th Inning
  34. Single 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31174 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31174 5th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    31174 5th Inning
  37. Play Result 1-3

    Meadows tripled to deep right, Perez scored.

    31174 5th Inning
  38. Triple 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31174 5th Inning
  39. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31174 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 5th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    31174 4th Inning
  43. Play Result 1-2

    Renfroe doubled to deep right center, Wendle scored and Tsutsugo scored.

    31174 4th Inning
  44. Double 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    31174 4th Inning
  45. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31174 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31174 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31174 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31174 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31174 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29155 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    38102 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-5

    Benintendi struck out looking.

    38102 9th Inning
  3. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    38102 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38102 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38102 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Nick Anderson pitches to Andrew Benintendi

    38102 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    38102 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 1-5

    Peraza struck out looking.

    38102 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    38102 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  13. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    38102 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    38102 9th Inning
  16. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38102 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Nick Anderson pitches to Jose Peraza

    38102 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 1-5

    Anderson relieved Thompson

    38102 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    38628 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 1-5

    Bradley Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop, Pillar to second, Vázquez to third.

    38628 9th Inning
  21. Single 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38628 9th Inning
  22. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    38628 9th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38628 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Ryan Thompson pitches to Jackie Bradley Jr.

    38628 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    38628 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 1-5

    Pillar singled to left, Vázquez to second.

    38628 9th Inning
  27. Single 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38628 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    38628 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Ryan Thompson pitches to Kevin Pillar

    38628 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    38628 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-5

    Vázquez singled to right.

    38628 9th Inning
  32. Single 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    38628 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38628 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Ryan Thompson pitches to Christian Vazquez

    38628 9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    38628 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 1-5

    Chavis grounded out to shortstop.

    38628 9th Inning
  38. Ground Out 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    38628 9th Inning
  39. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    38628 9th Inning
  40. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    38628 9th Inning

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